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Backup linebackers make good early impression

Rookie wide receiver Dez Bryant has been the show-stopper in the Dallas Cowboys’ first two days of training camp. Other players have caught the staff’s eye, with reserve linebackers in the forefront.

Before Sunday’s afternoon practice, Coach Wade Phillips listed three linebackers whoh had performed well early in camp: rookie Sean Lee on the inside; Victor Butler and Brandon Williams on the outside.

“They showed some things,” Phillips said.

Phillips also singled out tight end John Phillips. According to Phillips, the strength that Phillips added in the off-season is making him a more appealing player.